Shock absorber



July 3, 1923. 1,460,443

L. H. RICE SHOCK ABSORBER Filed May 15. 1922 as@ MM I Stratum;

Patented July 3, 19523. l j y j Y iJoNirseD-srA-r`ss PAr'aN-rforriciiq y, LINDN; H. RICE, or CINCINNATI, oHIo.

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Application sieri May i3,

To @ZZ whom t may conc-em.:

Be it known that I, LINDEN H. RICE,'a citizen of the United States,y residing at Cincinnati, in the county'of Hamilton and` State of Ohio, have invented 'certain new and useful Improvements in a Shock Absorber, of which the following is a specifi cation. 1

The present invention relates to a shock absorber and ,spring mounting device which is especially useful in conjunction with Ford automobiles although not limited to this particular use.

An object of the invention is to provide a shock absorber of this nature which will transform the vertical movement of the parts to a horizontal movement thereby causing the apparatus to absorb the shock so as vto allow the vehicle to ride comparatively smoothly. j

Another object of the invention is to 1mi prove upon shock absorbers by providing va device of simple and efficient construction, inexpensive to manufacture, reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these yand numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description progresses, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and the coinbination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure l is an elevation ofthe'shock absorber showing the same as attached to the forward axle of a vehicle such as a Ford automobile.

Figure 2 is a top plan thereof,

Figure 3 is a ldetailed longitudinall section therethrough,

Figure 4 is a detailed transverse section taken therethrough,

Figure 5 is a detailed section showing the structure of the clamp used in conjunction with the device, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation of the device showing the same as assembled with the rear axle. j

Referring to the drawing-in detail it will beV seen that l designates a bracket which is suitably attached to the forward axle construction or the rear axle construction i as shown in Figure l. This bracket is pro- `upper face of the intermediate 1922. ysemi no. scossa.

erably offset therefrom.` A' of leversv 3 are pivoted at one end to thel bifurcations 2V intermediate their ends and have attached totheir other ends the links 4l. A pair of links 5 are attached to the levers 3 interme the boltll. The coil 9 is engaged with the i leafV spring 6 adjacent its ends by a clamp "l2 intermediate one of its convolutions.

Theboltv 13 which vconnects the links 5 with the levers 3 has mounted thereon a roller bearing 14 which is adapted to enf gage the bearing plate l5 provided on the portion of the leaf spring?.

The advantages of the invention will be readily appreciated by all those familiar with the usual shocks caused by ,uneven roadways especially to` light vehicles such .l

as the Ford automobile which tends to loosen the parts thereof, all of which isl minimized by the use of my invention. lIts application is in no way limited lto any ness and the serviceability and'ease of attaching and manipulation render lit available to a large class of users.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 'specific vehicle and its simplicity, cheap-l l. A shock absorber comprising a bracket,

member -to a ve- 2. In combination, a vehicle axle struc.V

ture, a vehicle spring, a bracket mounted on the vehicle axle structure, a `lever pivoted at one end to the bracket, a link pivoted to the end of the vehicle lspring and' to the intermediate` portion of said lever,

a leaf spring having oppositely coiled ends, the terminals of one coil attached to the end of the bracket7 a link attached to the end of the lever, said link attached to the end of the other coil, said resilient member disposed underneath and supporting an inter mediate portion of the lever, and means connecting' a convolution of the last mentioned coil to the vehicle spring adjacent its ends.

3. A shock absorber of the class describedincluding a'l'ever, a link pivoted to the lever intermediate its ends and depending therefrom, a second link pivoted to one end of the lever and depending therefrom7V and a resilient member disposed. beneath the pivot 15 In testimony whereof I affix my signature 20 in presence of two Witnesses.

LINDEN H. RICE.

Vitnesses:

JOHN V. POOLE,l G. B. POOLE. 

